The topic for November's meeting was "Mechanical Aspects of Noise", speaker Dr. D. Allen of Vibron.

On December 4th 1973 the Christmas Dance was held at the Tudor Inn, previously called the Pineland Pavilion. The attendance was record at over 140 persons.

In January the meeting topic was "Fire and Smoke Control in High Rise Buildings". The discussion took the form of a panel with various speakers.

February's meeting was preceeded by a tour of the University of Ottawa Central Heating Plant. The evening meeting topic was the "Human Side of Control Monitoring" with speaker Bill Vaughan of the University of Ottawa.

Jacques Guenette of Volcano Ltd. was the speaker for March, his topic being "Thermal Liquid Systems". This invloved the use of mineral oils rather than water as a heat transfer medium.

In April the topic was "Chapter Regional Conference", because Ottawa was the host. This was held at the Skyline Hotel spanning April 17-20, 1974.

Presumably, President Lorne Wilson turned over his office to the incoming president Rudy Jetzelsperger and thanked the executive for their assistance during the past year.

Key Dollar Value in this period

Prime MinisterPierre Trudeau
1968-1979

1 dollar CDN
=
1.01 dollar U.S.

Governor GeneralRoland Michener
1967-1974

Key Events in this period

1973.08
At Mururoa Atoll, French Polynesia, crew members of the Canadian Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior III are beaten by French sailors who boarded and seized the vessel during an anti-nuclear protest.

1973.09.23
Place du Portage, Phase I, built in hull for the Consumer and Corporate Affairs department

1973.10.24
Ottawa - Commons votes to continue partial ban on capital punishment for another five years; except for murders of police officers or prison guards

1973.10.29
The Parti Quebecois wins 30.8 percent of the popular vote in the Quebec election but only takes six seats.The results represented Quebec's growing endoresment of the moderate separatism of Rene Levesque.